After your car was hit by a truck, you have been offered a settlement. In the settlement, you would receive $30,000/year starting in 1 year for 15 years, then $10,000/year for 15 years starting in year 16. If your discount rate is 7%, what is the present value of this settlement to the nearest dollar?
We will use the following formula to calculate the present value of the payments :
For part 1 of payments :
C = $30,000
i = 7%
n = 15 years
PV = $30,000 * [(1-(1+7%)^-15) / 7%)
PV = 30,000 * 9.11 = $273,237.42 (A)
For the second part, the present value of the payments would be
PV = $10,000 * 9.11 = $91,079.14
This value will be further discounted for 15 years.
PV = $91,079.14 / (1+7%)^15 = $33,011.27 (B)
Total present value = A + B = $273,237.42 + $33,011.27 = $306,248.69
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